Black Bean and Melted Cheese Stuffed Pita Rounds

Name: Black Bean and Melted Cheese Stuffed Pita Rounds
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 225 g/8 oz Cheshire or mild Feta cheese, sliced; About half a quantity spicy black beans from Black Bean Chili, cooked down to a mushy thick paste; 4 pita breads, cut open to form pockets; Shredded lettuce; Several fresh mint leaves, shredded; Soured cream or Greek yogurt; Salsa or other hot condiment

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Hot and Spicy

By Marlena Spieler

Published 1985

About

Chewy and slightly crisp rounds of pita, stuffed with black beans and melted cheese, are incredibly good as a late-night snack or spicy supper. Accompany with a salad of some sort, or top with shredded lettuce and dollops of soured cream, with marinated jalapeños for those who like it hot.

Ingredients

4 pita breads, cut open to form pockets
About half a quantity spicy black beans from Black Bean Chili, cooked down to a mushy thick paste

Americas
United States
Snack
Supper
California
Vegetarian
Spicy

Method

Stuff the pita breads with the black beans and cheese, with a hit of hot condiment. Press to stick together.
Toast on a lightly oiled pan over a medium-high heat, letting the pita breads brown into golden-spotted discs, until the cheese has melted slightly and the beans heated through.
Serve each pita topped with shredded lettuce and mint and a dollop